Lot 369 TENUTA SAN GUIDO
The innovative decision to plant cabernet on the San Guido Estate was in part due to the similarities Mario Incisa della Rocchetta had found between his Tuscan property and the soils of Graves in Bordeaux, this also gave the name to his wine, as “Sassicaia” means “stony ground”. The soil is very complex, rich in clay and skeletons with a high fluvial ancient accumulation. The mitigating influence of the Mediterranean Sea prevents drastic temperature variations, also thanks to the microclimate of the Bolgheri amphitheatre of hills. The wine-growing areas have been handled in small plots bordering scrublands, forests of old trees, olives and crops, in the total respect of the original landscape setting.
“Sassicaia comes from my father’s passion for wine, it is made in the vineyards and reflects the terroir since the first vintage, 1968. Today his philosophy and principles are still vital and essential.” Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, Owner of Tenuta San Guido
The innovative decision to plant cabernet on the San Guido Estate was in part due to the similarities Mario Incisa della Rocchetta had found between his Tuscan property and the soils of Graves in Bordeaux, this also gave the name to his wine, as “Sassicaia” means “stony ground”. The soil is very complex, rich in clay and skeletons with a high fluvial ancient accumulation. The mitigating influence of the Mediterranean Sea prevents drastic temperature variations, also thanks to the microclimate of the Bolgheri amphitheatre of hills. The wine-growing areas have been handled in small plots bordering scrublands, forests of old trees, olives and crops, in the total respect of the original landscape setting.
“Sassicaia comes from my father’s passion for wine, it is made in the vineyards and reflects the terroir since the first vintage, 1968. Today his philosophy and principles are still vital and essential.” Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, Owner of Tenuta San Guido
Sassicaia 2005 3 litre (1)2007 magnum (1) Guidalberto 2015 3 litre (1)
Closed15 March 2018
Price Realised
GBP 1,200